The Myth of Efficiency
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Resumo: | The author criticizes the concept of efficiency and emphasizes that it is much less sustainable when economists employ it for the aggregate of the society. The systemic failure of economic thinking to describe world’s reality is the result of the utilitarian philosophy that has dominated the economy for a century and a half. Utilitarianism suggests that the purpose of all individuals are actually the same , which leads the utilitarians to see all social conflict as technical and pragmatic, and that they can be solved provided that suitable means for common purposes were discovered and adopted. He calls this “myth of the ordinary and universal order”, which makes economists believe they can “scientifically” and somehow free of values prescribe what public policies should be adopted. For Rothbard, however, economists have to get used to the idea that not all life can be encompassed by economic theory. A painful lesson, no doubt, but that is offset by the realization that it may be good for our souls realize their own limits. |
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The Myth of EfficiencyO Mito da EficiênciaFilosofia UtilitaristaEficiênciaFins IndividuaisFim ComumUtilitarian PhilosophyEfficiencyIndividual PurposesCommon PurposeThe author criticizes the concept of efficiency and emphasizes that it is much less sustainable when economists employ it for the aggregate of the society. The systemic failure of economic thinking to describe world’s reality is the result of the utilitarian philosophy that has dominated the economy for a century and a half. Utilitarianism suggests that the purpose of all individuals are actually the same , which leads the utilitarians to see all social conflict as technical and pragmatic, and that they can be solved provided that suitable means for common purposes were discovered and adopted. He calls this “myth of the ordinary and universal order”, which makes economists believe they can “scientifically” and somehow free of values prescribe what public policies should be adopted. For Rothbard, however, economists have to get used to the idea that not all life can be encompassed by economic theory. A painful lesson, no doubt, but that is offset by the realization that it may be good for our souls realize their own limits.O autor critica o conceito de eficiência e enfatiza que o mesmo é muito menos sustentável quando os economistas o empregam para o agregado de toda a sociedade. A incapacidade sistêmica do pensamento econômico para enxergar a realidade do mundo é resultado da filosofia utilitarista que vem dominando a economia há um século e meio. O utilitarismo sugere que os fins de todos são realmente os mesmos, o que leva os utilitaristas a verem todo o conflito social como técnico e pragmático, podendo ser resolvido desde que os meios adequados para tais fins comuns sejam descobertos e adotados. A isto denomina “mito do fim comum e universal”, que faz os economistas acreditarem que podem “científicamente” e livres de valores prescrever que políticas públicas devem ser adotadas. Para Rothbard, no entanto, os economistas terão de se acostumar com a ideia de que nem toda a vida pode ser abarcada pela teoria econômica. Uma lição dolorosa, sem dúvida, mas que é compensada pela compreensão de que pode ser bom para as nossas almas perceber os próprios limites.Instituto Mises Brasil2013-12-01info:eu-repo/semantics/articleinfo:eu-repo/semantics/publishedVersionapplication/pdfhttps://revistamises.org.br/misesjournal/article/view/51710.30800/mises.2013.v1.517MISES: Interdisciplinary Journal of Philosophy, Law and Economics; Vol. 1 No. 2 (2013); 583-588MISES: Interdisciplinary Journal of Philosophy, Law and Economics; Vol. 1 Núm. 2 (2013); 583-588MISES: Interdisciplinary Journal of Philosophy, Law and Economics; v. 1 n. 2 (2013); 583-5882594-91872318-0811reponame:Misesinstname:Instituto Mises Brasilinstacron:IMBporhttps://revistamises.org.br/misesjournal/article/view/517/241Rothbard, Murray N.info:eu-repo/semantics/openAccess2019-06-08T02:32:01Zoai:ojs.emnuvens.com.br:article/517Revistahttps://revistamises.org.br/misesjournalPRIhttps://revistamises.org.br/misesjournal/oairevista@mises.org.br2594-91872318-0811opendoar:2019-06-08T02:32:01Mises - Instituto Mises Brasilfalse |
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The Myth of Efficiency O Mito da Eficiência |
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The Myth of Efficiency |
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The Myth of Efficiency Rothbard, Murray N. Filosofia Utilitarista Eficiência Fins Individuais Fim Comum Utilitarian Philosophy Efficiency Individual Purposes Common Purpose |
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The Myth of Efficiency |
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The Myth of Efficiency |
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The Myth of Efficiency |
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The Myth of Efficiency |
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The Myth of Efficiency |
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Rothbard, Murray N. |
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Rothbard, Murray N. |
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Rothbard, Murray N. |
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Filosofia Utilitarista Eficiência Fins Individuais Fim Comum Utilitarian Philosophy Efficiency Individual Purposes Common Purpose |
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Filosofia Utilitarista Eficiência Fins Individuais Fim Comum Utilitarian Philosophy Efficiency Individual Purposes Common Purpose |
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The author criticizes the concept of efficiency and emphasizes that it is much less sustainable when economists employ it for the aggregate of the society. The systemic failure of economic thinking to describe world’s reality is the result of the utilitarian philosophy that has dominated the economy for a century and a half. Utilitarianism suggests that the purpose of all individuals are actually the same , which leads the utilitarians to see all social conflict as technical and pragmatic, and that they can be solved provided that suitable means for common purposes were discovered and adopted. He calls this “myth of the ordinary and universal order”, which makes economists believe they can “scientifically” and somehow free of values prescribe what public policies should be adopted. For Rothbard, however, economists have to get used to the idea that not all life can be encompassed by economic theory. A painful lesson, no doubt, but that is offset by the realization that it may be good for our souls realize their own limits. |
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